“Shichi-Fuku-Jin” (Seven deities of good luck).
Seven Deities of Good Luck on Treasure Boat(Wood-Block Print) “Shichi-Fuku-Jin” is believed to be seven individual deities who bring good fortunes topeople in Japan. They are named “Benzaiten”, “Daikokuten”,“Bisyamonten”, “Jyurojin”, “Hoteison”, “Ebisu” and...
2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN Shopping Arcade
There is a shopping Arcade called “2k540-AKI-OKA ARTISAN” under the JR. elevated railway. It is located at the place being 2,540 meters away from the Tokyo Station, and just between Okachimachi Station and Akihabara Station. When I strolled in the Jewelry Town...
AME-YOKO Shopping Arcade
Near JR Ueno Station there is a shopping arcade which stretches toward next StationOkachimachi along an elevated railway of JR Yamanote-Line for about 500 M.It is called “AME-YOKO Shopping Arcade”. At this arcade about 400 numbers of shops are selling foods, clothing,...
“Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum“in Asakusa
On the west side of Sensouji Temple, there is “Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum” which is operated by the Ward office of Taitoh. The museum is located on a side- street named “Hisago-Toori Street” which is one block away from a bustling Sensouji-Temple Complex...
Sansaki-Ska
Going out of exist number 1 at Sendagi Station on Chiyoda-Line, we can find out “Dango-Sakashita” at the intersection of Shinobazu-Street on the left side. And further proceeding on the willow-planted street from the intersection toward the Yanaka...
Yushima-Seido,Kanda Shrine,Origami Kaikan (Paper Folding Center)
Going out of Hijiribashi exit in Ocyanomizu station on JR Chuo-Line and turning to the left, one gets to the edge of Hijiribashi-Bridge spanning Kanda River.After crossing the bridge, an emerald-green colored gabled roof of a building in a grove, comes into sight on...
Strolling on the banks of the Sumida River from Azuma-Bashi Bridge to Sakura-Bashi Bridge.
Up the Riverside Azuma-Bashi Bridge Near the Asakusa station on Ginza-Line, there is a red bridge with 150M overall length, spanning the Sumida River between Kaminarimon district on the westside of the bank and Azumabashi district on the eastside of the bank. It is...
MUEN-Saka-Slant
An esplanade runs toward the south-west direction from a Benten-Shima-Islet of Ueno-Shinobazunoike-Pond and leads to Shinobazu Street.Going across the street at the Shinobazunoike-Nishi-crossing, we will reach a gradient climbing up Hongo-Hill. The slant is called...
Yushima Oogi
There is a district named “Ikenohata-2-chome” along the Sinobazu Street on the north-west side of the Shinobazu-Pond. There used to be a marshy land on the side of the pond. A samurai warrior and 6 merchants jointly reclaimed the ground and constructed their houses...